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CHICAGO TRIBUNE. As every opera lover knows, ours is not exactly a golden age of Verdi singing. With full-fledged Italian dramatic voices in short supply, even the major opera companies must scramble to assemble even satisfactory casts for such enduringly popular if vocally demanding fare as Verdi's "Aida." (Read the article)

FOXNEWS. At nearly twice the length of a standard Fiat 500, the all-electric LimoPresidential loses some of the maneuverability of the original. but is probably more agile over uneven ground than President Obama’s armored Cadillac. (Read article)
 

BLOOMBERG. Italy is bracing for a wave of strikes from cab drivers, pharmacists and other service providers to protest Prime Minister Mario Monti’s plan to spur competition and growth that he will present to European Union allies today. (Read the article)

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS - Seafaring tradition holds that the captain should be last to leave a sinking ship. But is it realistic to expect skippers — only human after all — to suppress their survival instinct amid the horror of a maritime disaster? To ask them to stare down death from the bridge, as the lights go out and the water rises, until everyone else has made it to safety? From mariners on ships plying the world’s oceans, the answer is loud and clear: Aye... (Read article)